Card of the Day - Self Deception

Self Deception
U
Instant
You gain 5 life. At the end of turn, you lose 5 life.

I must be on drugs when I made this. I remember myself thinking hey, wouldn't it be cool if we had a one-turn mini Illusions of Grandeur? No. Maybe it does save you by delaying your death for a while, but in general it's pretty much useless.

Three years down the road, I created the set 'Fortress', which is based on life. Maybe it'll find some use there.